Steel was cut today for the first of three new Royal Navy offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) at a ceremony in Glasgow attended by the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) Chief of Defence Materiel.The vessels, which will be used by the Royal Navy to undertake various tasks in support of UK interests both at home and abroad, will be built at BAE Systems’ shipyards in a contract that has protected more than 800 Scottish jobs.
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said:
“This multi-million-pound contract will benefit the dedicated workers of the Clyde, their families and the local economy in Glasgow.“This investment by the UK government is vital for the sustainment of naval shipbuilding in this country and the hundreds of specialist manufacturing and engineering roles that play an important role in providing war-fighting capability for the Royal Navy.”
Bernard Gray, the MoD’s Chief of Defence Materiel, started the computer-guided laser to cut the first piece of steel. After the ceremony, Mr Gray met members of the workforce during a tour of the facility.
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